belligerently means war-like..................
Kenosha last year to help protect property during violent protests against racial injustice, said that Joseph Rosenbaum “asked very bluntly to shoot him” and took a few “false steppings ... to entice someone to do something.”
Lackowski got up from the witness stand and demonstrated what he called “false stepping.” He took a small step and slight lurch forward, then stopped.
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I saw this on video.
The child molester doing this.
The first man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” that night but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone, a witness testified Friday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial.
Maybe the reason he didn’t appear to be a threat to this ex marine is that he was unarmed and abnormally small. I mean, downright tiny. 5’ 3” or 4”. That is SHORT for a guy.
And since he was shot “going for Kyle’s gun”, the last thing you wanted was for this guy to be armed.
former Marine? lucky he didn’t get stabbed in the back like the Marines who died in Afghanistan did that fateful day not so long ago.
Act like a rabid animal, expect to be treated like one.
Have they convicted him yet?
“False-stepping” can reasonably be interpreted by an average person as assaultive aggression. No different than someone throwing a punch that stops 5 inches from your nose.
This guy was a lousy witness, which is why AP is choosing to publish “some” of what he said.
Do they report that he blacks out?
Yeah, he had a little blackout that night. He also seems to have a little CRS condition. Much of what he said contradicts what two other witnesses have said.
If I were a juror, I wouldn’t pay any attention to this guy.
Legal insurrection has some great vids and summaries of the trial. Not going well for the prosecution. After yesterday, I think the defense attorney could ask for a dismissal of the case and get it, as the District Attorney has yet to prove guilt, of any kind.
One of these idiots actually stated he wished he’d killed Kyle.
The defense better get that introduced.
But my money is on a directed verdict of not guilty.
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The judge won’t allow the prosecutors to call the assailants “victims” but the AP headline writer makes certain to frame it their way. No surprises here, but it’s something to keep in mind while reading their coverage.
The determination of a threat is based on perspective. A marine would not likely feel threatened in comparison to Kyle.
Also different circumstances. False stepping isn’t the same as chasing and yelling violent threats.
The State prosecution is having a VERY bad day so far. 😁
The judge said they were not to be called victims but could be called rioters or looters. AP put the victim spin in there.
Notice that they capitalize black but not White.
He said “F-You and then he reached for the Weapon”.
Kyle will be acquitted as he should be.
He acted belligerently, but then he stopped.
Not a “victim”.
Three violent looters, including one convicted chomo.
Honestly his previous false “steppings” are irrelevant since when he was shot he was in full blown pursuit of Rittenhouse and had been chasing him for much longer than one or two short steps.